concomitance

noun

con·​com·​i·​tance kən-ˈkä-mə-tən(t)s How to pronounce concomitance (audio)
kän-
: accompaniment
especially : a conjunction that is regular and is marked by correlative variation of accompanying elements

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The researchers also looked at the role of such an increase in concomitance with unemployment. Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 18 Jan. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1535, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of concomitance was circa 1535

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“Concomitance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concomitance. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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